Why does she think I have to handle every chore involving the garbage or a power tool?

Nov 4, 2011

Aramis, Via E-Mail asked:

Why does she think I have to handle every chore involving the garbage or a power tool?

Answer:

There are plenty of men out there who can tackle the entire range of household chores with patience and skill--they lay sweaters flat to dry, scrape dried egg from forks, dust between blinds, and vacuum under the bed. And you might be one of those men, in which case your woman has no right to request that you alone handle stereotypically male tasks. But if you're not so good at the delicate household stuff, your significant other is probably just playing to your strengths. Unless you'd really rather be polishing silver with a Q-tip, why complain?

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